What color is #536371?

#536371 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536371?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 113: 83 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536371?

The complementary color is #716153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536371 color

#536371 rgb(83, 99, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536371 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 44.3% blue (83, 99, 113).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#536371 color codes

HEX	`#536371`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.14, -2.58, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.14, 10.23, 255.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.009, 11.955, 17.347)`
Decimal	`5464945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536371, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #536371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #536371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536371; }
.text { color: #536371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536371, #535471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #536371?: #536371 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536371?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 113: 83 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536371?: The complementary color is #716153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.